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$FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2013 file photo, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The CFPB on Thursday, June 25, 2015 is releasing the first batch of its highly awaited database of consumer complaints filed against local banks, credit card and mortgage companies. The 7,700 public narratives, collected starting in March 2015, are only a fraction of the 627,000 complaints the bureau has fielded since its inauguration in 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) (AP)$

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The feds use their new muscle: Consumer protection agency fines Wells Fargo for massive fraud

The phantom earpiece phenomenon: Why presidential candidates are consistently accused of cheating during debates

NBC’s wasted opportunity: The “Commander-in-Chief” forum was a complete bust

Roger Ailes ducks accountability: Fox News steps in to bail out its ousted chairman

The useless “insiders”: Politico’s gaggle of anonymous GOP operatives is bad at politics

Trump’s “zero tolerance” failure: His harsh immigration policy would hurt immigrants and citizens alike

Desperation and demagoguery: Trump playacts as president in Mexico, then goes full nativist in Arizona

After the Syrian-refugee milestone: The U.S. hits its modest resettlement goal, but the issue is still toxic

Trump’s immigration muddle: He’s “softening” without actually moderating and confusing everyone

Mike Pence’s Virginia pitch: Trump’s running mate tries to reassure nervous Republicans

“ELECTION FRAUD”: Steve Bannon’s residency issues, explained by Breitbart News articles

Hillary and the alt-right: The toxic endurance of political extremism

Trump’s exurb problem: What happens when a reliably Republican demographic is left cold by its nominee?

GOP’s next move on Obamacare: With “repeal and replace” all but dead, can they be trusted to “fix” the law?

The Clintons’ ethics test: Government watchdogs weigh in on the Clinton Foundation’s latest maneuvers

Trump in Virginia: The GOP nominee fights a losing battle in the Old Dominion

Obamacare’s bumpy week: Just how big a deal are the ACA’s insurer woes?

Retreating into the bubble: Donald Trump turns his campaign over to Breitbart

Liz Cheney’s non-profit nonsense: The strange case of the Alliance for a Stronger America

“Extreme vetting:” Will Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell go along with Trump’s crazy immigration plan?

The Trump vote: New data reveals hints as to who is most likely to pull the lever for Trump

Hillary’s economic pitch: She’s recommitting to progressive policies and dismantling Trumpism

Trump’s assault on legitimacy: His “Second Amendment” comment was an attack on our political foundations

Donald Trump’s awful child care plan: The GOP nominee’s “favorite” think tank weighs in